Kip Mole Is an Individual Investor Who Is Considering Financing

question 5

Multiple Choice

Kip Mole is an individual investor who is considering financing Badger's expansion.Kip's tax rates are 50% for interest income, 35% for eligible dividends, and 43% for non-eligible dividends.Which of the following statements is accurate for Kip?

• A)If Badger adjusted the preferred dividend return to 10%, Kip would receive the same after-tax rate of return as the debt financing allows at 10%.
• B)If Badger adjusted the preferred dividend return to 7.7% (if eligible) or 8.8% (in non-eligible), Kip would receive the same after-tax rate of return as the debt financing allows at 10%.
• C)If Badger adjusted the preferred dividend return to 8.8% (if eligible) or 7.7% (in non-eligible), Kip would receive the same after-tax rate of return as the debt financing allows at 10%.
• D)The rates currently offered by Badger will allow Kip to earn an equivalent after-tax rate of return on either type of investment.

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